Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Imminent Gaza Attack, Report Says
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Egypt's intelligence chief reportedly warned Prime Minister Netanyahu of an imminent attack from Gaza in early October 2023, after Israel allegedly ignored two prior warnings. The call came just days before the Hamas attacks on October 7th.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Egypt's intelligence chief warned Netanyahu of Gaza attack.
- Warning came after Israel ignored two prior Egyptian alerts.
- Call occurred in early October 2023, before Oct 7.
- Egyptian official expressed growing concern.
- Report based on Arab government sources.
Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, contacted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early October 2023 to warn him of an impending attack from the Gaza Strip, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing Arab government officials. This call reportedly came after Israel did not respond to two previous Egyptian warnings.
Sources told the newspaper that Kamel "began to feel concerned" about the situation. The report suggests that the Egyptian intelligence chief initiated contact with Netanyahu directly due to a perceived lack of Israeli response to earlier alerts.
The specific timing of the call, just days before the October 7th Hamas attacks, highlights the intelligence received by Egypt prior to the unprecedented assault. The officials did not specify the exact date of Kamel's call but placed it in early October.
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